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Psychedelic trials face downsides of the 'trip'.

Jennifer Couzin-Frankel

Science (New York, N.Y.) March 7, 2025 DOI: 10.1126/science.adx2119 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics	Peer reviewed
Keywords	Psychedelic research Clinical trials methodology Placebo effect Drug studies Therapeutic trials
Key points	New studies aim to separate participant expectations from drug effects.

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New studies aim to separate participant expectations from drug effects.

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